What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

How can I contact the owner of a car I scraped?

Please advise if it is possible to find the owner of a vehicle. Unfortunately I scraped a parked and empty car whilst parking and wish to admit blame. When I returned to try and find the owner the car had gone. I have the car's number plate.

Asked on 7 September 2013 by DC, Wickham Bishops

Answered by Honest John
Strictly speaking you should have reported it to the police within 24 hours. As it is, you can use 'just cause' to obtain the keeper's details from the DVLA: www.gov.uk/request-information-from-dvla
Similar questions
My MoT renewal date was 7th October. I booked an MoT for 17th September (within 1 month), and it passed ok. But, the new MoT renewal date has come back as 17 September next year. The garage claim this...
How much of a vehicle has to be there to register it? I have not got it all and the marque isn't on the DVLA system.
I bought an ex-police riot van last year which had an MoT at the time of purchase. Now I find I cannot MoT it as it is not registered. The dealership taxed it for me the day I picked it up. What do I do?
 

Value my car

Save £75 on Warranty using code HJ75

with MotorEasy

Get a warranty quote

Save 12% on GAP Insurance

Use HJ21 to save on an ALA policy

See offer